Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery win

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sully16 — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:28:19 GMT

Very nice, have a wonderful life and enjoy .Congrats

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welington — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:33:29 GMT

Nice win

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JustMaybe — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:14:02 GMT

On Feb. 23, Lopez bought a 50 cent ticket for the game, vying for the progressive jackpot that grows with every purchase. That night while watching Wheel of Fortune, she beat the odds of 1 in 100 million and won a jackpot totaling $1,245,907.

She turned 50 cents into 1.2 Million.

Here I am trying to turn the $5 Mega Millions ticket into $10 and it's not working

Congratulations on the win.

May the win lighten your burden

Let's see if I can turn my $3 PB into something usefu... [ More ]

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Hjq82788 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:10:16 GMT

No it's a progressive jackpot any bet amount would be the same amount

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sam9009 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:11 GMT

Amazing. Congrats.

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LottoBux — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:30:03 GMT

Congrats to you Kathy

That's

If she had doubled her bet, would she have won double that amount

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lakerben — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:40:13 GMT

Wow

Family tradition inspires North Carolina woman's $1.2 million lottery win

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:12:39 GMT

I always said I was going to win, but who actually believes it?

By Kate Northrop

An evening family tradition gave one North Carolina woman the bright idea to try playing a similar lottery game, leading to a win of more than $1.2 million.

A North Carolina resident was participating in the nightly ritual she shared with her family one evening when it inspired her to play the lottery and subsequently win a $1.2 million prize.

Kathy Lopez of Newport was at home relaxing with her mom... [ More ]